The Lord of the Flies 1
Who are the first 2 characters we meet at the start of the novel?
Ralph and Piggy
How did the boys end up on the island?
Plane crash
Who is elected chief?
Ralph
Which two boys are having a power struggle in Chapter 3?
Ralph and Jack
What are "littluns"?
Little ones or little kids
Early in the novel, Piggy feels betrayed by Ralph. Why?
a) Piggy is scared
b) Ralph told the others his insulting nickname
c) Told them Piggy has asthma
What do the boys use to start a fire?
Piggy's glasses
What is Ralph frustrated about not having enough help with?
a) Building shelters
b) swimming in the lagoon
c) hunting
What does Jack think is more important than shelters and fire?
Meat/Pigs
What is a beastie?
a) wild boar
b) Snake
c) Figment of imagination
d) ghosts
What important item does Ralph and Piggy find in the lagoon?
The conch
Which boy faints during the first assembly?
Simon
Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?
a) Edward Gold
b) Sherlock Holmes
c) Will-I-am
d) William Golding
What is the scar?
Site of where the plane crashed
Why can't Piggy run or swim?
a) too young
b) scared
c) no swimsuit
d) asthma
What does Ralph's father do for a living?
Commander in the Navy
What rule is associated with blowing the conch?
One voice, one person speaks while holding the conch.
Why do you think that the boys elect Ralph chief?
because he is the one who blows the conch to gather the scattered boys.
Why do the boys want to start a fire?
a) stay warm
b) signal a ship
c) cook a pig
d) light for dark nights
How does Simon help the littluns and for what reason?
He reaches up to the top of the trees for fruit because they are little and can't reach.
In the beginning of the novel, the author alludes (hints) to _________ when Piggy worries about the Atom Bomb.
a) Vietnam
b) Civil War
c) WWII
d) Pearl Harbor
What is Ralph's plan for rescue?
the group build a large signal fire on top of the island's central mountain
What is your first impression of Piggy? What do you think he represents?
the scientific and rational side of humanity,
Piggy has a few physical limitations. Which one ISN'T an ailment?
a) poor vision
b) overweight
c) seizures
d) asthma
One of the emerging themes of the novel is?
a) YOLO- you only live once
b) Teamwork is important to survival
c) Friendship isn't important